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Dorothy A. Atabong

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Dorothy A. Atabong
Ayinke
Born
Ayinke Dorothy Atabong

Cameroon
Other namesDorothy Atabong Chhatwal
EducationUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Alma materNeighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York City
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, producer
Years active1999-present
Notable workSound Of Tears, Mayday TV series, The Africa Trilogy
Children2
Awards2011 Female Eye Film Festival
WebsiteOfficial website

Dorothy A. Atabong (née Ayinke Dorothy Atabong) is a Cameroonian-Canadian actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for Sound of Tears[1][2][3][4] for which she’s won various awards including an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2015.[5]

Career

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Atabong received positive reviews for theatre productions such as Wedding Band, The Africa Trilogy[6] by Volcano Theatre, a part of Luminato Arts Festival and the Stratford Festival, The Canadian Stage Company and Studio 180 production of The Overwhelming.[7]

Atabong published a romantic novel, The Princess of Kaya, in 2002, which she later adapted into a screenplay.[citation needed] Her feature length script, Daisy’s Heart, won Best Low Budget Script at the 2011 Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto.[8] She also wrote, produced and starred in Sound of Tears, a short film which premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival. The film won the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Short[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] and also garnered a Platinum Remi at the 48th WorldFest Houston Film Festival.[17]

TV appearances include the award winning television series Mayday, Ocean Landing (African Hijack) for the Discovery Channel; Degrassi: The Next Generation and The Line for The Movie Network. Atabong also starred in Glo, a part of The Africa Trilogy[18] directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo, and led a cast of 11 in the role of Julia in the acclaimed play Wedding Band by Alice Childress.[19] Other roles include The Studio 180 and Canadian Stage Company production of The Overwhelming by J. T. Rogers, and Theatre Awakening’s production of In Darfur at Theatre Passe Muraille for SummerWorks, for which she won the Emerging Artist Award.[20]

Personal

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Atabong married in 2008 and has two sons, one born in 2011 the other in 2015. In 2013 Atabong appeared on the CBC Radio show Metro Morning with Matt Galloway to discuss the problem of family violence against women, and her film Sound Of Tears for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6, 2013.[21]

Filmography and Theatre

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Sound of Tears Amina Producer, writer, director
2010 Dreamt Amanda Co-Producer, 1st Assistant Director
2008 If Only Mother
2006 Nancy Loves Miss Brown Miss Brown Calgary International Film Festival
2006 Dollar Van Mrs. Lebbie
2003 Mutant Swinger from Mars Dancer
2002 One Night Sawudatu Producer, writer
2000 Impact Hotel Receptionist

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation Nurse Olivia Episode: "Say It Ain't So"
2009 The Line Mrs. Douglas 2 episodes
2006 Air Emergency Mayday - African Hijack Flight Attendant Episode: Ocean Landing
2001 NYPD Blue Waitress Episode: Cops and Robber

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Overwhelming Elise Kayitesi The Canadian Stage Company, Toronto
2010 The Africa Trilogy Lydia The Fleck Dance Theatre Harbourfront, Toronto
2008 In Darfur Hawa Theatre Passe Muraille
2001 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Mattie Theatre in the Park, New York City
1999 Angelique Manon Detroit Repertory Theatre

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Summerworks Emerging Artist Awards Best Actress In Darfur Won
2011 Female Eye Film Festival Best Low Budget Script Daisy's Heart Won
2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Diaspora Short Sound of Tears Won
2015 WorldFest Houston Platinum Remi Awards Best Short Film Sound of Tears Won
2015 Pan African Film Festival Los Angeles Best Short Film Sound of Tears Nominated
2015 Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards Best Director and Best Live Action Short Film Sound of Tears Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Sound of Tears" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Fern TV. February 26, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Sound of Tears: nominated at the Pan-African Film Festival of Los Angeles Archived 2018-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Africa Top Success, January 30, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Cameroonian-Canadian film explores arranged marriage Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Screen Africa, January 29, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Short Film About Forbidden Love & Honor Killings ‘Sound Of Tears’ (Fundraising) Archived 2013-11-16 at the Wayback Machine IndieWire, November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. ^ 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards Announces Winners ArtMatters.Info. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Luminato: The Africa Trilogy Triumphs Torontoist, June 18, 2010. Retrieved Oct. 15, 2015.
  7. ^ Preview: The Overwhelming, Nowtoronto.com. March 3, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  8. ^ Peach, Plum Pear Best In Show Winner + 9th Female Eye Film Festival Winners, Vimooz.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  9. ^ AMAA Awards in Port Elizabeth Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine South African Film Commission. September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  10. ^ SA film is iNumber Number 1 for effects Archived 2015-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Grocotts Mail. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  11. ^ Nigeria: AMAA 2015, Unraveling New African Talents All Africa. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  12. ^ Nelson Mandela Bay Rolled Out the Red Carpet for AMAA 2015 Nelson Mandela Bay 2015 Sept. 30, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 13
  13. ^ 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Winners Nolly Silver Screen. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  14. ^ Afolayan's October 1, Makun's 30 days in Atlanta win at AMAA Archived 2017-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, Silver Bird TV. September 27, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  15. ^ At The Montreal World Film Festival From August 21 TO September 1, 2014 Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine FFM-Montreal, Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  16. ^ Africa Movie Academy Awards winners 2015 Screen Africa 2015 Sept. 30, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  17. ^ Interview With Dorothy Atabong Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Ckoment Publishing. July 27, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  18. ^ Africa Trilogy: Bold and insightful theatre, Thestar.com. June 13, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  19. ^ Wedding Band - Show Details Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Toronto Live Theatre. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  20. ^ Summerworked It, Nowtoronto.com. August 20, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  21. ^ Sound of Tears, CBC.ca. December 5, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
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